Fire hits largest Covid-19 hospital in Philippines, hundreds evacuate; all patients unhurt (update)

Patients of Philippine General Hospital are evacuated after a fire broke past midnight in the government-run facility amid the Covid-19 outbreak in Manila, Philippines, on Sunday, May 16, 2021. - Reuters

MANILA, May 16 (dpa): A fire struck the Philippines' largest Covid-19 hospital before dawn on Sunday, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of patients, officials said.

No one was hurt in the fire that raced through the third floor of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) before 1 am (1700 GMT), said Bureau of Fire Protection Senior Inspector Hector Agadulin.